Nice place to work, will give you experience in management if you work hard and if upper management likes you. - Anonymous employee Crate and Barrel Employee Review

3.0
9 Jun 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very friendly people ( can feel almost like family) beautiful store with great product, great discount starts at 30%, then goes to 40% after Five years. Benefits for full time, health care and dental- must pay out of paycheck, but reasonable prices.Can be flexible with schedules if part time.

Cons

If you do work full time it can take a toll on you. Retail is not easy wherever you are, and while Crate is probably a step above many other retailers, it is still retail, and you cannot help feeling stuck in a job that may not go anywhere. The only thing that keeps you going sometimes is the great people that you work with, most of which are part time. This place has many employees that have been with the company for a long time which has to show for something, but their are still many flaws in the company that many in the company choose to ignore. Management will often ignore issues and certain problem people because they don't want to deal with the problem, which is B.S. if you ask me, but I guess every work place deals with politics.

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Pros

Friendly environment for the workplace

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The office had a good coffee machine, which employees appreciated. The cafeteria staff member was friendly and welcoming, which made the environment feel a little more positive. Opportunity to observe how long-established corporate operations function.

Cons

Management style felt very micromanaged. The management in the IT appeared heavily focused on older management methods rather than collaborative leadership. Favoritism was noticeable among certain employees and teams. Contract workers were treated differently from full-time employees, including exclusion from social events, food gatherings, and team activities. The IT teams often seemed disconnected and unwilling to support or train others properly. Communication issues were common, including employees talking negatively about coworkers behind their backs. Training and onboarding lacked structure and consistency. The workplace often felt disorganized, with unclear processes and coordination problems.

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